Snow & Ice Control

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Snow and Ice Control for paved road surfaces and Hamlets is completed using a fleet of five (5) heavy trucks two (2) small trucks, and eight (8) staff. In order to meet severe winter maintenance demands, staff members can operate all trucks on the road for improved service delivery. Each of the heavy truck can be assigned a primary response area which is approximately 40 Km’s (80 lane Km’s) of road. Plows are utilized to remove the accumulated snow from the surface, while an application of calcium, salt & sand placement assists in de-icing road surfaces; improving traction for motor vehicles. Without calcium application motor vehicle generated draft and nature's winds can blow salt & sand from the road surface. It is important to note that calcium, salt & sand application is typical at intersections, otherwise applied only where ice has formed on the driving surface.

For your own safety, and reduced risk of being blasted with sand, never follow any closer than 30 meters behind a plow truck. Never pass a plow truck as the visibility of oncoming traffic may be restricted. Plow trucks will pull over to allow motorists to pass where safe to do so.

In addition to this, eight (8) graders maintain the gravel road surfaces operating in their assigned grader operator routes. There are a number of practices utilized, as well as a number of attachments available to perform snow removal on gravel road surfaces. In response to light accumulations a grader with its blade down, 25mm above the road surface is utilized to clear the driving lanes. Response to an event with say a meter of snow may require operators to utilize a plow attachment. Once driving surfaces are passable, grader operators will begin a second round to wing back snow utilizing their side wing attachment. This pushes snow back past the shoulder and into the ditches for future events and aides in reducing drifting of snow.

For your own safety never follow any closer than 30 meters behind a grader. Never pass a grader as visibility of oncoming traffic may be restricted and at times where drifts are present the equipment may instantly change course of direction beyond the operator's control. Graders will pull over periodically and where safe to do so to allow motorists to pass.

Hours of Operation

Administration BuildingMonday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Public Works Office & ShopMonday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Agricultural Service BoardMonday to Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Our offices are closed on statutory holidays. In the event that a statutory holiday falls on a weekend, our offices will be closed on the following Monday.